will hd-dvd discs play on a standard dvd?

[nick777]

hi guys, first post , so be gentle.
does anyone know if hd-dvd discs will play on a normal dvd player?

[Dutch]

Only the proposed hybrid type that have DVD layer(s) on one side, and HD DVD layer(s) on the other.

Steve

[nick777]

sorry dutch, i meant pre-recorded dvds. what i'm getting at is if i'm going to buy new hd-dvd film dvds, why not get them in hi def dvd, ready for when the new hd-dvd players become available in the uk, which would be ok as long as i could play them now in standard def on a normal dvd player. therefore you wouldn't have tobuy them twice.

[Randell]

Which is what Dutch answered. There should be discs available with the Standard Definition DVD on one side, for current players and HD version the other for furture HD-DVD's. One advantage HD-DVD does have over Bluray. A HD-DVD only disc will not work in a SD DVD player as the lasers used to read/write the data are of differnent wavelength's.

[Siamese Cat]

You won't be able to play Bluray or HD DVD on a normal dvd player unless it's a hybrid type as explained above. But it will work the other way, you will be able to play a standard dvd on a Bluray or HD DVD whrn they eventualy arrive.